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#81
General Discussion / Re: The Entrance
Last post by stoo23 - March 13, 2025, 11:32:55 AM
QuoteA somewhat wide angle lens? What is he standing on? A very interesting photo.
Yeah, I'd suggest a Drone or Helicopter, as there is Nothing that tall at the point the image is taken from, in fact I'd suggest he is either over the North Entrance beach or over the Water  :)
#82
General Discussion / Re: The Entrance
Last post by Hendrick - March 13, 2025, 10:54:17 AM
Quote from: Greger on March 13, 2025, 10:15:05 AMA somewhat wide angle lens? What is he standing on? A very interesting photo.

Or, flying a drone?
#83
General Discussion / Re: Demise of Jo-Ann Fabrics
Last post by Hendrick - March 13, 2025, 10:52:50 AM
Sounds dreadful... Over here in EU, some wholesalers are doing quite well selling quantities starting from 12 meters. One of the best is Fabric House from Munich, mainly selling stocks an runouts from good Italian mills. There is also Nona Source, offering leftovers from French design houses, it is owned by LVMH (yes, from Vuitton...) so great quality. There are quite a few wholesalers from the Netherlands with web shops, like Quality Fabrics, Politex and Nooteboom that are more specialised in basics, jerseys and the like. Many of their fabrics are Gots certified and child safe and used by home sewists and small ateliers (or, in my case, for quick prototypes...). In Prato, Italy, there are a few cash and carry wholesalers where you can select and pick up or make a selection and have goods shipped. They offer any kind of Italian fabric with no minimum quantity required. Many British mills, like Dugdale, Abraham Moon and the like still ship suitlengths with no problem, I visited some at recent fabric fairs and did some selections.

Cheerio, Hendrick
#84
General Discussion / Re: The Entrance
Last post by Greger - March 13, 2025, 10:15:05 AM
A somewhat wide angle lens? What is he standing on? A very interesting photo.
#85
General Discussion / The Entrance
Last post by stoo23 - March 13, 2025, 01:50:29 AM
This amazing Photo was taken by the photographer on the morning of the 8th March 2025.
Pacific Ocean, .... "Gulf of Australia",..   ;)  :P  ;D  :D  to the Left,...
I live approximately near the Red Arrow on the far side of the lake. It's about a 10 minute drive the the foreground :)

#86
General Discussion / Re: Catherine Hill Bay
Last post by stoo23 - March 12, 2025, 02:07:45 PM
QuoteI can't find an image or a link, though would love to.
Image of What or Link to Where ??
???
Not 100% sure what you are referring to ??
 :)
#87
General Discussion / Re: FT list of "The Best Shirt...
Last post by Dunc - March 12, 2025, 12:49:15 AM
Oh,I'd forgotten about him... He hasn't posted anything in years, I wasn't sure if he was still going.
#88
General Discussion / Re: FT list of "The Best Shirt...
Last post by Gerry - March 12, 2025, 12:11:14 AM
#89
General Discussion / FT list of "The Best Shirtmake...
Last post by Dunc - March 11, 2025, 08:32:51 PM
This should be viewable without a subscription, but I'm not sure if you'll need to register: https://www.ft.com/content/ac9b6aaf-1d50-45bb-be04-7769ba921bac

Pretty much all the names you'd expect, but also a few that are new to me.
#90
General Discussion / Re: Demise of Jo-Ann Fabrics
Last post by DrLang - March 11, 2025, 08:19:30 PM
I walked into one of their close out stores a week ago. Everything was only 20% off, making it more expensive than the one store in the county that is not closing, and it was absolutely packed with people. I thought I might grab some sewing machine needles while it was convenient, but I couldn't justify waiting in line for half an hour to pay as much as I would on Wawak to buy just 5 needles with shipping included.